"Enoch, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:37; Heb. 11:5; 1 Pet. 3:19; Jude 14*"
Definition and meaning
Enoch, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:37; Heb. 11:5; 1 Pet. 3:19; Jude 14*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἑνώχ
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of henoch (G1802) across the King James Bible.
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
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Common questions
Strong's G1802 (henoch) is a Greek word that means: Enoch, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:37; Heb. 11:5; 1 Pet. 3:19; Jude 14* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word henoch (G1802) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1802 is henoch, a Greek word defined as: Enoch, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:37; Heb. 11:5; 1 Pet. 3:19; Jude 14*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
henoch is a Greek word found in the New Testament.